MIRANSHAH, 9 June 2006 — Unknown persons carried out remote controlled blast near security forces check post in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan but no loss of life was reported. According to sources, unknown persons planted a land mine at roadside near security forces check post in Mir Ali sub division of North Waziristan, which they detonated through remote control when security officials traced it out. Security forces later carried out an operation to target suspected hide-outs of miscreants.